Chapter 19

One week later....

Rong Yuhang's punishment was lifted and he was free to go wherever he wanted. He located Luo Mingli in an instant and grabbed him from the peaceful scene of him drinking tea in the courtyard.

The tea almost splashed onto his face but with his quick reflexes, Luo Mingli was able to avoid looking like a fool and shifted his eyes coldly onto that majestical fifth prince's face and thought about whether to hit him or not.

"Your highness, it is ill mannered to forcefully grab someone while they are busy."

"What, drinking tea is considered busy? Quite shameless of you."

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Luo Mingli looked forward, ignoring his remarks and asked, "Where are we going?"

Rong Yuhang clutched Luo Mingli's waist tighter and brought his face closer to his ear. "I'll give you a hint, we spoke about this previously."

There was a smile on his face and a hint of mischief within his words making Luo Mingli straighten his face out unamused. "Oh. Let us visit your grave then your highness."

"Who said it was my grave?"

"Then it's our grave?"

They both gave side glances at each other, Rong Yuhang snorted. "You think too pretty."

"That's how I think of every word your highness speaks, you know me too well. I am honored."

Rong Yuhang, "..."

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Taking a carriage, the trip took around a week when they arrived at a nearby town. They took time to enter an Inn to stay at and eat until the time was close.

In the distance, Luo Mingli could see a gathering of people. He had already guessed what event was happening this time around despite Rong Yuhang not giving him any clues. "A secret realm has opened?"

" Ah. You're pretty quick on the uptake. How smart." He rubbed Luo Mingli's head lovingly earning a crisp sounding slap. Rong Yuhang chuckled lowly and loosened his grip on Luo Mingli's waist trying to scare him.

Luo Mingli felt himself falling and the fact that they were metres above the ground was enough to break his bones if he were to fall. His eyes sharpened and he had to try very hard not to let his impulse get to him.

Reaching his hand out, Luo Mingli gripped Rong Yuhang's collar with great strength and smiled plainly with a hint of malice. "Your highness' beauty surely comes from other places than just your face doesn't it?"

His eyes went from outlining Rong Yuhang's face down to his chest where a single pull from his hand would reveal the skin underneath the silk black robes.

Rong Yuhang's pair of phoenix shaped eyes narrowed slightly at the weak man before him. His lips curved and with a light tone, he spoke gently, "Ah, you really want to reveal your husband's body for the world to see?"

His arm wrapped around Luo Mingli's waist again and pulled him forward while his other hand enveloped his hand gripping onto his collar with smoothness.

Rong Yuhang's tone was even softer with some stickiness to it,"Are you willing? You don't want to be the only one in the world to know what's beneath these clothes? My wife wants to-"

He paused in his words, bringing his lips coated in honey just breaths away from his ears, the hot breath landed on the porcelain like skin, giving a small red flush."-strip me right now? So impatient?"

The light chuckle reverberated in Luo Mingli's mind. The magnetic, low voice was like a hypnotic spell, enchanting swans and birds alike into a realm of wonders.

A rush of goosebumps broke out; Luo Mingli vehemently pushed Rong Yuhang so that their faces were further away from each other. Rong Yuhang also took that chance to interlock their fingers together and used his thumb to rub his soft skin.

A faint fragrance of medicine and herbs and agarwood mixed with the passing wind.

"Enough playing around your highness." Luo Mingli coldly said.

The playful smile on Rong Yuhang's face was even brighter and he held Luo Mingli like a little coddled baby the rest of the way until he landed on the ground.

When he arrived, Luo Mingli tugged at Rong Yuhang to let him down but was denied and held even tighter. "Don't be so impatient. Where was your earlier boldness? Don't tell me you're getting shy now?"

Luo Mingli, "..."

"Your highness is bolder than the seven seas combined, never mind me." He responded sarcastically.

In the end, Rong Yuhang let go after a game of tug and war. Luo Mingli looked around, there were a variety of people and with his sharp eyes, he saw the silver plaques they were holding.

Not many people paid much heed to Rong Yuhang and Luo Mingli's entrance, except for a few that had been entranced by Rong Yuhang's beauty.

"Your highness has such a high reaching profile yet nobody is here to greet you."

Rong Yuhang was stood by under a tree with his arms folded, his expression of indifference visible. "Does reputation equate to knowing someone's appearance?"

He narrowed his eyes revealing a sly charm and smiled indifferently, "Why? Are you happy only a few know of my handsome appearance?"

Luo Mingli was stonefaced. "Your highness' popularity would surely rise if your appearance is known."

The phrase of 'a rose with thorns' would be the most fitting description.

"Is that supposed to be a compliment?" The way Luo Mingli spoke always sounded fake in Rong Yuhang's ears so all his words would be taken as fart.

Luo Mingli said politely, "Whatever your highness thinks is what is the truth."

Not long after, a man in grey robes who looked to be around his mid forties came and his voice rang out. "Everybody quiet!"

Instantly, all the voices stopped and they looked at the man waiting for his next words. The man introduced himself. "I am Ji Canghui, you may call me elder Ji. I will be in charge of overseeing this event. I welcome you all sincerely."

After hearing this, some became restless at the news and were waiting with rapt attention. Elder Ji had the key in his possession and he went to open the barrier.

The process took a few minutes as it needed to be stabilised; once it was done, Elder Ji let them come and the first group went up first.

Luo Mingli watched on with calm eyes, he also saw some familiar faces who entered first. "The royal family gets to go inside first?"

Then he looked at Rong Yuhang's leisurely relaxed posture with some mixed feelings and couldn't help pointing out, "Your highness has such a high prestige, it's a shame not to go first."

A snide laugh was made, Rong Yuhang had a mocking smirk on his face and arrogantly said, "Going first or last, what does it matter to me? There are plenty of ways to get treasures."

"Oh?" Luo Mingli wasn't that interested. The secret realm was actually written in the novel but Rong Yuhang had never gone in it because he had been injured by the protagonist in their last meeting and he ended up having a Qi deviation which needed to be dealt with.

But this time, Rong Yuhang hadn't gotten any injuries so him participating in the secret realm was to be expected but what would entail by his arrival would be unknown. Luo Mingli concluded that his survival definitely caused a butterfly effect and changed how the events would be played out.

Seeing that the the third group had already gone in, Rong Yuhang took Luo Mingli and used his qinggong to get to the spot instantly.

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